New data on hospital medicine use to support Covid-19 research
NHS Digital has set up the Hospital Prescribing and Administration resource to collect data from electronic prescription and administration systems daily.
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NHS Digital’s online Covid-19 dashboard used three million times
The tool, provided by NHS Digital, allows users to check virus cases within ten miles of their postcode, as well as statistics for positive cases.
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NHS App e-Referral Service cuts ‘did not attend’ rates by half
In October 2020 NHS Digital integrated the e-Referral Service into the NHS App to give patients more control over their appointments and save GPs time.
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Digital Health Networks 60 Second Profiles: Laura Barry
In our next Networks profile, NHS Digital’s Laura Barry reveals why getting the basics right is key and how IT should not only be for the trailblazers.
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NHS Digital pens deal with Scandit to digitise Covid-testing
NHS Digital has penned a deal with Scandit which will digitise Covid-testing and will give NHS organisations access to Scandit’s tech until 30 November.
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Surge in digital health tools during Covid-19 ‘led to data divide’
The pandemic contributed to “worsening inequalities” with some people “left behind” in the surge in data-driven technologies, a new report has found.
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Sarah Wilkinson to step down as NHS Digital chief executive
Sarah Wilkinson is to step down as chief executive of NHS Digital after four years. Wilkinson will leave her role in the summer this year.
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Nottinghamshire Council expands Servelec for interoperability with trusts
The solution is built on Servelec’s Conexes interoperability platform and was designed and developed by the council to support hospital discharge processes.
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Government wants data and digital to be at the heart of clinical research
The government has set out a vision for the future of clinical research delivery which includes an environment which is “enabled by data and digital tools”.
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Digital Health Rewired 2021: Roundup of the Digital Leadership Summit
NHS IT chiefs took centre stage on the second day of Rewired – here is a roundup of some of the key discussions which took place.
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